Watch D.O.G.S.

What is Watch D.O.G.S.?

• Watch D.O.G.S. (Dads of Great Students) is a family and community engagement educational initiative.
• Watch D.O.G.S. volunteers help:
  • Provide positive male role models for the students, demonstrated by their presence, that education is important.
  • Provide an extra set of eyes and ears to enhance school security and reduce bullying.

Who are Watch D.O.G.S.?

• Watch D.O.G.S. invites fathers, grandfathers, stepfathers, uncles, or other father figures to volunteer at their child’s school.
• Watch D.O.G.S. volunteers perform a variety of tasks during their volunteer day including, but not limited to, monitoring the school entrance, assisting with unloading and loading of cars, monitoring the lunchroom and recess, or helping in the classroom with a teacher’s guidance.
• Watch D.O.G.S. schedules are tailored to some of your child’s schedule so that you spend a part of the day with your student.

Background Check

• You MUST have an approved and current KISD background check on file with the school. Please note that you will not be able to volunteer as a Watch D.O.G.S. until your background check has been approved by KISD.
  • Background checks are required at the beginning of each school year and can take up to two weeks for processing. Only one application needs to be submitted for any of the KISD campuses.

How do I Sign Up for a Day?

• You MUST have an approved and current KISD background check on file with the school BEFORE signing up for a day.
• Click on the Sign Up Genuis link or scan the QR code to pick a day to volunteer.
• Please do not sign up for more than one day per quarter (9-week grading period) to allow more Watch D.O.G.S. to volunteer.

Click HERE to Sign up today! 

We are so grateful for your involvement and look forward to having you at KHES!